Romo by the Numbers

Tony Romo gets a lot of flack, some deserved but most is simply misconceptions. Some talk of his high profile girlfriends. From Carrie Underwood to Jessica Simpso to Miss Missouri. What can I say he likes hot blonds. So shoot us both for I am with him.

What makes no sense at all is the perception that he is somehow a failure or doesn't measure up..Poppycock. Let's look at the number and see what they tell us.

The all time QB in the NFL..based on QB Rating is Steve Young with a rating of 96.8
Second is Tony Romo with 95.7..Followed by Peyton Manning with a 94.7 and Kurt Warner with a 93.2
For reference..Troy Aikman's career rating is 81.6..Roger Staubach's is 83.4

Summary..The date is Sept 19,2009 and as of today, Tony Romo is the second highest rated QB of all time

In 2007 Tony Romo threw for 37 touch downs..The all time leader in a single season is Tom Brady..also 2007 with 50 TD'S.
Romo's 37 has only been tied or surpassed 8 times in the history of the NFL. Only 4 active players have more in one season. Peyton,Warner,Favre and Brady.
Only 2 Qb's have done this at an younger/same age. Favre 26 and Dan Marino 23 and 25

Summary..Tony Romo in his second season had one of the single best regular seasons in the history of the NFL.

Romo vs Aikman and Staubach

Romo has a higher Qb rating than either Aikman or Staubach..Romo has more Td's in a season than either Qb..
Aikman and Staubach have between them "5" Super Bowl wins..Romo hasn't won a playoff game.
The answer, I believe is on the other side of the ball..
Aikman in his 4 game run with 3 Super Bowls..had the #1..#2..#3..and #4 ranked defenses during that run..
Staubach..during the 6 year run with 2 Super Bowl wins..had the #3..#1..#3..#4..#1 and #1 ranked defenses..
Romo has ..since he became a starter..has had the #9..#4..#7 and # 15 ranked defenses..

Summary..If Romo had the same defenses that Romo and Staubach had..he too would have had a Ring..IMHO

Finally if you don't believe Defense makes a difference...The last 4 teams to win a Super Bowl had a Defensive ranking(yards allowed) of #1 #4 #4 and #1..

In the history of the Super Bowl only 2 teams have won a Super Bowl with a Defense ranked worse than # 8..The New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts..